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Supermatrix and Species Tree Methods Resolve Relationships Within Panthera
PaperThe big cats of the genus Panthera proved historically difficult to resolve because of rapid speciation and conflicting gene trees. This study assembled a large multilocus supermatrix and applied both…
Brian W. Davis, Gang Li, William J. Murphy · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2010
Supermatrix and species-tree methods resolve relationships within Panthera
PaperRelationships among the big cats long resisted resolution because of short internal branches and conflicting markers. This study assembled a large multi-gene dataset and applied both concatenated supe…
Davis BW, Li G, Murphy WJ · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2010
Surplus killing by carnivores
PaperKruuk documented and analyzed cases where carnivores kill far more prey than they can consume, challenging the assumption that predators only take what they need. Drawing on spotted hyena and other ca…
Kruuk, H. · Journal of Zoology · 1972
The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations
ReviewSchaller's monograph is the foundational field study of lion ecology and one of the most thorough predator-prey investigations ever conducted. Over years in the Serengeti, he documented lion social st…
Schaller, G.B. · University of Chicago Press · 1972
The hyoid apparatus and the ability to roar in big cats
PaperWhy can lions and tigers roar while domestic cats and cheetahs cannot? This comparative anatomical study examined the hyoid apparatus, the chain of bones supporting the larynx and tongue, across felid…
Gerald Weissengruber and colleagues · Journal of Anatomy · 2002
The lion king and the hyaena queen: large carnivore interactions and coexistence
ReviewPeriquet, Fritz and Revilla reviewed the full breadth of interactions between lions and spotted hyenas, the two dominant large carnivores of African savannas. They synthesized evidence on kleptoparasi…
Periquet, S., Fritz, H. & Revilla, E. · Biological Reviews · 2015
Trophic downgrading of planet Earth
ReviewEstes and a large group of coauthors synthesized evidence that the loss of apex consumers, including big cats, is among humanity's most pervasive influences on nature. The review marshaled cases acros…
Estes, J.A., Terborgh, J., Brashares, J.S. et al. · Science · 2011
Wild Cats of the World: a synthesis of felid ecology
ReviewThis comprehensive reference compiled the biology, ecology, and conservation status of all the world's wild cat species, from the great roaring cats to the smallest felids. Drawing together field stud…
Sunquist, M. E., Sunquist, F. C. · University of Chicago Press · 2002